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Friday, April 15, 2016

Getting down toward the end.

My apologies for no posts, but I'm in the end stages. The docs give me about 4 weeks and I still have a lot to get done before I check out. I'll have more later today (I hope) about projects still in motion but right now that's all I can muster. God bless you all for the many prayers and support you have extended to me and my family.

Well Mike, they've been wrong before. I've been checking back here several times a day hoping to see that Magpul article pushed down in thread. Today I got what I was praying for signaling you're there. You're back. For what it's worth, and I believe many like ME "discovered" you later on during the course of all your work, well beyond even F&F, and what hangs ominously over this great Country. For your unwavering work. Many here will shed blood, some their very lives, before we are once again united under and fully the United States Constitution. But we've mercifully been able to delay it I believe very close to as far as we likely can. I am for your knowledge, untiring and unwavering efforts better prepared for what is now sealed. And regardless of who "wins" the coming election. Likely Clinton if the TrumpCHUMPS proceed thinking their leftist founded Trump can possibly win though he's sure attached a ring to their noses with a chain. He can not and will not for this overwhelmingly remains very much the same dazed, confused, duped, Doped up, willfully ignorant, hapless, helpless, hopeless, slovenly, willfully ignorant electorate that validated the Spectacular Incompetent bh0bama in 2008 and again in 2012. Not once, but TWICE.

YOU have made me a better American father to our children who I made watch many of your travels addressing Patriots all over the Country. Mostly those recorded at youtube. It certainly changed critical components of their thinking towards what they otherwise may have taken too lightly from Cindy and I. At 23 and 20 years of age they're nearing critical understanding. I only wish we could have made the recent trip to Pinson to help with the work day and shook your hand in person to thank you. YOU Mike have bridged the gap.

We continue to Pray for you, Rosie and the kids. Doubt these words suffice, but our sentiment of indebtedness and respect for all you do and have done is quite real. Your picture, and it's a damn good one we've had enlarged and framed hangs in our house on what we've designated our "Wall of Honor" joining many American Patriots. But of course it's way more than this. There it will always remain until passed to our boys, our grandchildren, and beyond.

Our Prayers, Love, Profound Thanks, and Respect to you Sir. Now and always. We will Not forget.

Mike, I am so glad you are back on. Sorry to hear the doctors prognosis but they are not always right. God is in control, if you go home then the work you could do is done, if He keeps you here you still have work to do. Gennie and I will continue to pray for you and your family.

Mike, although I can't say that I've agreed 100% with all of your views and stances, there is no doubt that you have done much more than most all of us (myself included) to advance the torch of freedom and beat back the darkness of tyranny. For those actions, we certainly owe you a debt of gratitude.

A few words of solace from someone more eloquent than I are all I can offer.

“So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart.

Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours.

Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life.

Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people.

Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.

Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place.

Show respect to all people and grovel to none.

When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.

Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision.

When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way.

Mike, you are and will be remembered as a tireless warrior for Truth! May I humbly request a video tribute from you we can share with the younger ones when it becomes "show time"? You have always proven to be a stirring speaker, and such a valedictory statement would be a rallying point when it happens. Regardkess, God bless you, your family, and friends who have stood with you!

God Bless and God Speed Mike. I know you will have someone to step up to the plate on your behalf so that SSI carries on, but you will never truly be replaced. I hope that when my time comes I will be judged to have done as much as you have for the cause of liberty and freedom.

Every day is a victory unto itself. "Keep on fighting 'till the fight is done".

God Bless You and Your Family. My eyes, perspective, and spirit were enlightened by you and your posts.Legacy, remembering history, defiant noncompliance, patriotism, is what you represented to me. I, Sir, will forever be eternally grateful. Prove the Docs wrong and stay awhile. Prayers will continue. Thank you.

You have almost reached the finish line my friend, you have ran a impressive race of indurance. You have fought the good fight, and in turn inspired generations of fighters ready to pick up the button and sprint twards Liberty. III%

I wish you and yours the best in your journey and hope the docs got it wrong.I thank you for your fortitude and attitude in your writings/actions along with some wry humour at times,will meet you someday,James

One of the great regrets of my life is that I let my fear of the government keep me from going to hear and meet you when you spoke in San Antonio. I had just gotten shed of false charges and was free from having to appear at the courthouse once a month and no longer had to check in with the bail bondsman every Tuesday. There had been so much on the news about what SAPD was going to do to people who showed up and even worse to anyone who openly carried a long gun. Having only just (3 days earlier) gotten free of leviathan's jaws I was afraid of being ensnared once again. I allwoed my rear to control me rather than controlling my fear. I would have loved to heard you speak and shaken your hand.

Dear Mike,I've been reading your blog for many years now, and I feel like I know you as a friend even though we've never met in person. I had the pleasure of talking to you on the phone a few years ago, it made my week. You are truly a giant in the land of patriots, the work you have done to educate friend and foe alike has made a difference in this Republic's struggle for freedom. You've also made the enemies of freedom nervous... God Bless you for that and so much more. Like I told you on the phone, there are many people who have and will continue to keep you and yours lifted up in prayer. Go rest high on that mountain my friend.With love and respect,

Mike, I've only been following your blog for about a year or so, but it has been an invaluable source of information. Ingot9455 is right, we'll be carrying the torches, and pitchforks where necessary. Spend every moment you can with your family. Thanks so much for all you have done. You, are only at the beginning of your journey. God bless you.

John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

One can only hope to leave America a better place after they are gone then when they are born. In your case, you have achieved what the rest of us can only stand back and admire in awe. I of course echo all the well wishes and prayers for your health and healing that others have sent. To have lived a life that ends in being loved by so many, even if cut unfairly short, is a goal that any of us would be glad to reach, but few could have the courage that it has taken you to get there. If we are able to return this nation to it's proper path it will be because of you and a few others like you. God has a place waiting close by his side to greet you, and to say well done. May you and your family know peace now and in the future.

God bless you, sir! Thanks for all the knowledge you have given me and our fellow Patriots. I had the pleasure to meet you one-on-one when I was returning to work after leaving early on 9/12/09, the March on Washington. I was carrying one of the Nyberg Flags on a quarter round. You were sitting next to the IRS building (of all places) on some benches under the trees. We exchanged some words. I still have my flag with me. We're here to break more windows, to accept no free Wacos and no more Ft. Sumters.

Dear Mike, Thank you for the knowledge you've imparted. Thank you for sharing with us the love you have for our country, its founding struggles, its principles and its glorious -- and sometimes not so glorious -- history. I'm grateful for having had the opportunity to know you through your writings, Mike.

And though you're a Dutchman through and through, I'll leave you with this Irish saying, wrapped in a prayer for you and your loved ones:

May the raindrops fall lightly on your brow.May the soft winds freshen your spirit.May the sunshine brighten your heartMay the burdens of the day rest lightly upon you.And may God enfold you in the mantle of His love.

May God bless and keep you, brother. Know that you HAVE made a positive difference, and will continue to do so, no matter which side you happen to be on! You're still in our prayers, and will continue to be. I'm a bit selfish - I don't want to see ya go. But when it comes down to it - it's not our choice - it's the Boss upstairs that decides. So - go in peace when the time comes, and rest assured that you will be in very good company, indeed! In the meantime, I wish you all the peace that's possible.

I hope that this beast would be defeated. If it's not God's will, I only wish for you a pain free passage. May God bless and keep you and your family Mike. You Sir, are a voice in the night, alerting us all to the danger that is neigh. When the Lord calls you home, my Nyberg Flag shall fly at half mast in your honor.

Mike I can only speak for myself behind the lines...you have taught me the lessons of "the greyman" and "...100 heads".Go in pease as in life you where an example to all of us as you continued thru the pain that would have stopped 10 lesser men.

Mike, my wife and I will pray that you pass gently and peacefully into the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thank you for the years of invaluable education. We are smarter and more deeply committed to our wonderful country because of your work.1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

Thanks for all you have done, you are a class act. No one can match your eloquence while speaking truth to power. You will be remembered as the founder of the III% movement, something that will probably outlive all of us. God Bless Mike.

Mike, having cared for my wife through cancer to the bitter end, I can truly empathize with what you and your family are going through. As my beloved kept reminding me, she was going HOME with her Lord and I was going to be stuck here for a time watching our world come apart at the seams. May the Lord bless you and keep you through your final days in this broken world, and may He comfort your loved ones through the days to come.

Say hello to my wife when you get Home! She was a big fan of your writing and found you to be an inspiration.

Hi Mike,'Hard to put into words feelings and situations of this sort.... Just know that my thoughts and prayers are with you ...and your family. I wear proudly on my Jean Jacket "Your" "III%" patch!! I have also become fond of the Latin saying on it......"Audentes...Fortuna...Juvat,"III%,skybill-out

It's been no secret that we have not gotten along well in this life. But what you are going through now is something I watched my mother go through as a young man, and I do not wish it on my worst enemy. You are hardly that. You have tremendous public speaking and organizational skills that I did not appreciate when I first became aware of you. Your work with Fast and Furious was the height of citizen journalism. I've appreciated your even keel in some of the late standoffs, as things seemed to be moving toward the precipic. I'll admit your instincts have been more prophetic than mine in the past eight years. Whatever lies for you beyond this life, I wish you well. Having been the family on the other side of the cancer equation, I made what happened to my mother part of me, and I do not think it detracted from who I am. I am sure your family will endure, as I have tried to. I will never forget my mother and I am sure you're family, friends, and fans will never forget you.

Most people never back their words with action. You Have.Most people never share their thoughts or wisdom nor justify nor reason their positions. You Have.Most people fade at the appearance of authority, you have shown their impotence and inspired others to act.Most people never show passion about anything but themselves. You have shared and reasoned passion about freedom and Liberty and genuine concern for the Individual's Liberty and therefore for us all.I am truly blessed to have been able to study and watch a great man and his conduct.Please leave knowing that it is not what you did not get done , but, that which you have did and shared, that from this distance is an incredible and inspirational thing.Leave in peace my friend. I will catch up with you on the other side.God Bless YouMahlon

Thank you for leaving this country with the III movement and may your last days be as enjoyable and painfree as possible. I hope you outlive the 4 week expectation and pray that some type of miracle may still occur.

Mike, The Founders of our Great Nation would have been proud to include you among their own. Although I never had the opportunity to know you an am thankful to have found your blog and give my since thanks for ALL you have done and invested for our mutual Liberty. God awaits you with open arms and is ready to pass the incredible burden you've carried these many years to those of us you have inspired. We can only hope to be a fraction as worthy of said burden. Go in peace and God Bless you and your Family.

Mike,I started reading your blog years ago. You have helped change my life for the better. God will surely reward you for all of your efforts in educating many people about what it means to live free. Thank you for all of your emails and other things you've sent me in the past. I will treasure them. Thanks also for posting all of my comments. I know sometimes the Domino thing might have gotten a bit, uh... strange, but as you pointed out, sometimes you need a little humor to swallow a bitter pill.

We will continue praying for you daily. I'm proud to say that I've met a truly great man. We love you, Mike!

Mike, God bless you and Mrs. Thank you for all the work you've done to save our Republic. I know God will watch over you. You've been our cause's best spokesman since the movement really took hold in the 90's. We will endeavor to live up to your high standards. Take care, sir.

Please accept our prayers for you and your family. You have been an inspiration and wonderful teacher in the arena of Liberty. I'm profoundly grateful wish nothing but the best for you and your family.

No fear...no worries, God's peaceful embrace awaits. You will be remembered...you will be missed. The world will be poorer upon your passing. You have made more of a lasting difference on individual lives and in the ongoing battle for Liberty than you know.

As has been said in a previous post...my Nyberg III% Flag will fly at half-staff in your honor on the day you are called home.

It is time for you to rest, now. Others will continue the struggle, armed in part with the knowledge you gave and bouyed by the principles and stances that you articulated and presented as examples.

For my friend and teacher Mike Vanderboegh, who showed me the wisdom of the Founders.

"Our country is in danger, but not to be despaired of. Our enemies are numerous and powerful; but we have many friends, determining to be free, and heaven and earth will aid the resolution. On you depend the fortunes of America. You are to decide the important question, on which rest the happiness and liberty of millions yet unborn. Act worthy of yourselves."Joseph Warren, 1775

I haven't been up here for awhile, but always followed you, Mike. Between you and David, I always knew where I could find the truth, the real story. You will be sorely missed. You're leaving a hole that will be nearly impossible to fill. I hope that your novel will finally be published.

Your life has been a sacrifice for America and it's patriots. God bless you, sir!

I discovered your blog early into Fast and Furious coverage and have been a reader ever since. I saw this morning that your son is carrying on SSI. Glad to know it will continue. I will keep on praying for you and your family. May God grant you the grace of a peaceful passing and the joy of eternal life with Him.

Thank you so much, Mike, for all of your efforts. You've made a difference in my life and many, many others. You are more appreciated than you can ever know. You have influenced and inspired more patriots than you can ever know. We'll carry on. God bless you and your family.

Mike and family, I'm so sorry to hear you're not doing well. We've been praying for you all along and continue to do so. As your son said he will have big shoes to fill in continuing your blog and I agree but I'm sure he'll do well. We will miss you when you're gone but hope that a miracle will come along and you'll be with us for a long long time. Thank you for all you've done through the yeara.

It was my pleasure and privilege to have spoken with you at the rally in Salem, Oregon. The speech you gave was well worth the small trip that I made to go and hear it.

I still have, and will keep and treasure, the "business card" that you gave me. It is a personal momento to me of having the good fortune to meet a gentleman whose life has made a difference to so many other people.

Mike, The lord guarantees our earthly immortality until he calls us home to enjoy our everlasting life with Him. To die is gain. You'll hear Him say, "Well done, my faithful servant." and you'll know your part in His great plan is done. Here's to going home, my friend. But just like a much loved friend and guest in your home, we all wish you could stay longer. God's blessings on you and yours.. and His grace and mercy on all of us after you have gone.

Mike, one of the shining moments of my life was shaking your hand in front of the Oregon State Capitol building. I knew you were sick even then and the fact that you still endured the long road trip to bring us your message was an inspiration to me and to the hundreds who gathered there from all over the Northwest.I see you have passed the torch to your son. If he's half the man you are the cause is in good hands. Rest easy Mike, you have kindled a fire that will burn for more generations than you could ever have foreseen.

I can hardly expect to add much to the deeply felt messages here, and only hope I don't detract. But I do not forebear to say it has been an honor and a pleasure to learn of and from your thoughts and insights posted here, Mike Vanderboegh.

Death is our final enemy. Why didn't Adam & Eve eat from the Tree of Life first then never from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil? We could have lived forever in the Garden of Eden in God's presence. My how easily each of us can run something that's so perfect!

Congratulations Mike on knowing your destination and realizing it is assured because you know your Creator God and believe on His Son Jesus the Christ, His perfect life, His death on the cross for all our sins, and His resurrection from the dead. He shows us the way and oh what a joy in this messed up world to know the truth and to be free.

God Bless Mike.You have run the race well. You have impacted others and left them better off for it. You will be missed.Your fate is now in the hands of our LORD, who has a plan that is much better than the best that we can imagine here on Earth.So Long, I'll be one of those guys who looks you up in the New Jerusalem and thanks you.-- Glenn

Dutchman, Your presence on this blog has comforted me in times of need, hurried me in times of haste and alarmed me in times of danger. Thank you for all you have done for the III percent community and for all patriots where ever they be. You have not gone quietly into that good night, like you said you would not. You have provided us with an example to not just live by, but to teach others to live by! There is no finer example of a true Patriot than you, Dutchman, and I would be surprised if there ever is anyone who can match your caliber.

I noticed that you have given the reins to your son, Matthew. I trust that he is his father's son, and will carry the torch proudly, in your name ! I believe he will make you proud!

Vaya con dios, mi amigo!This is one of the saddest days on the internet ever, for today I lost my favorite blogger!

May the Good Lord take a liking to you, Mike. But not too soon!

See you on the other side, Dutchman, we will talk then. I wish you an enlightening journey.

I regret that we never got to meet, Mike. However many days you have left, my thought is that you should reflect on the good you've done rather than what others would point at what they claim are your mistakes. Which I have no doubt you're doing.

Not everyone makes a difference in this old world. You, sir, clearly are one who makes a great difference. When you meet John Parker, Isaac Davis, and all the rest of the Founding Fathers, they will be pleased to hear there are still men who know very well what they are about, and who still spit in the eye of tyrants. God Bless you, sir! I will miss your clear and reasoned voice.

Mike,I had a good friend who knew the end was near and did well by his family. You are a great role model. I hope your last few weeks/days are productive but more that that, peaceful. Your work will be felt and remembered for generations to come; believe it!!

Mike and Rosey,We continue to pray for all of you. This news has made me so sad to hear it.We consider it an honor to have met you both during the work weekend.Please, if we can do anything for you both, don't hesitate to let us know.Mike, you have made such a difference in my life and so many more lives.Go rest high on that mountain....sunny

Found you when Absolved was posted online ages ago. Read SSI on day one and haven't missed a post. I do regret that I wasn't able to meet you in person. I will make sure to rectify that when it's my turn.

Godspeed, Mike

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing." 2 Timothy 4:7-8

"Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. "In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. "If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also

Mike, thank you for so generously sharing the Wisdom our Lord shared with you.You and your Wisdom will be sorely missed as we carry on with memories of you, hoping we are doing you proud, as you've done us.

I am seldom moved to tears for some one I have never met in the flesh I have wished for years that I might meet you and personally thank you for your incites, wisdom, clarity and brass balls. I cant say exactly when I first started reading your blog, but from that time I never missed an entry in it. You have a talent for making it clear, simple and for inspiring others. If I can accomplish just 1/4 of what you have done, I will be happy that I have let my mark.If there is an after life, I will make a point of giving you a shout and a thumbs up from my place in Valhalla...and maybe even bring over some Mead...May you receive your reward.Dr. D.

Thanks for your courage and perseverence Mike. The spark you struck has become a flame. Go in peace knowing it will become an inferno if and when necessary. See you at the Lord's Table come banquet day.

Sir, I met you in Hartford, CT at the Freedom Rally after malloy and the establishment tried to take our rights..You walked up the lawn and handed me a smuggled sponge Glock in a Glad bag and we shook hands! I still have it in it's plastic envelope.. Your speech was compelling to the crowd of believers. Thank you for your work and your vigilance. May God have mercy. Hail Mary,full of grace,the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amoung women,and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God,pray for us sinners,now, and at the hour of our death. Amen

Your writing and example turned this greenhorn millennial into someone who refuses to rely on others to protect my own life and interests. I have learned so much about history from your prompting and learned that things in history are not always what they seem (especially when the government tells the tale). You have enriched my life and thus the lives of my wife and children, and have made ripples that will continue for generations to come. That's all a man can hope to achieve on this earth, isn't it? You've done well.

I've not agreed with you on all of your positions, but I appreciate the glimpses at the process that got you there. Your writing and candor have swayed several people I know who I thought couldn't be reached, and you're one of the rare ones that actually puts their own butt on the line when you advocate a course of action.

I started Reading SSI and the "War on Guns" right after you and David broke the F&F. a.k.a the end run around the 2nd amendment. I consider you and Breitbart the new voice of the Citizen journalism movement, when y'all would publish stuff that the mainstream media wouldn't because they are beholding to an agenda and not the truth. What y'all did started me on the blogging movement. You are respected by your friends and feared by your enemies..a better epitaph no man can have. May God speed you and your family through this difficult time.

Thank you for all you have done, Mike. In the five or so years that I've followed your blog this is only my second or third time commenting. I wish I had something profound to add to what others have already said. May the peace of the Lord which passes all understanding be upon you and your family. God bless, sir.

Mike. I found SSI before F&F and started sharing your wisdom and insights immediately. Your love for what this country was founded on and your willingness to call out the modern day tyrants has been an inspiration for all of us out here. Your constant reminders of history's noble warriors has encouraged us to stand up {or perhaps duck down} and challenge those who seek to oppress this great country. Only the ignorant repeat history, Thank You for helping us learn from it. Thank You for those Praxis postings, the humor you've shared and those 0300 hr postings of Robert Service. You will be missed my brother, my daily prayer for you is that your final journey be smooth and swift, lifted up by angels and that your family feels their presence and is comforted by their grace. God speed Amigo

Mike. I found SSI before F&F and started sharing your wisdom and insights immediately. Your love for what this country was founded on and your willingness to call out the modern day tyrants has been an inspiration for all of us out here. Your constant reminders of history's noble warriors has encouraged us to stand up {or perhaps duck down} and challenge those who seek to oppress this great country. Only the ignorant repeat history, Thank You for helping us learn from it. Thank You for those Praxis postings, the humor you've shared and those 0300 hr postings of Robert Service. You will be missed my brother, my daily prayer for you is that your final journey be smooth and swift, lifted up by angels and that your family feels their presence and is comforted by their grace. God speed Amigo

God Bless, Mike. You are a bigger Man than almost anyone else I have met, and I only know your writing. You are a Good Man. Your example inspires a lot of us lesser men. I pray it will not be more than you can bear till the end.

Mike, I deeply regret not getting to meet you, and I want to let you know you have always been the place I turn to when everything spins out of direction to set me on a straight course again. Yes, you have been that shining light of pure freedom, the act of being free without hurting others. My prayers are and will still be with you and now that my wife of 23 years has passed 2 weeks ago, maybe she will get the chance to do what I never did, meet and talk with you. If you do, maybe you can offer her some of your insight and help adjusting to the new surrounding. You will be truly missed and I wish you the best. God Bless you Mike and may he keep you in the palm of his hand. Paul

No words Mike, our long time relationship and battles won and lost long ago. You are a brother, a friend and much more. I pray and try to put it in place and it won't go. Your work will go on in our hearts. Those of us who know you and have appreciated your wisdom will have a giant hole in our world without your presence.

We will continue Mike, thank you for all you have done for me... a Dakota country hick who learned from 3 of the best there is. Thank you brother ....

Mike, it is with great sadness that we all must acknowledge that your mission here is nearly completed. You have been an inspiration and guide to many, and a ghastly thorn to those who wish to do this country harm. I commend you for all that you have done.

Please rest easy to know that you’re Son and many others will step up to carry the torch from here.

May the lord bring you home with open arms, and may his blessings be upon you forever more.

"Progress made under the shadow of the policeman's club is false progress."

I believe that liberty is the only genuinely valuable thing that men have invented, at least in the field of government, in a thousand years. I believe that it is better to be free than to be not free, even when the former is dangerous and the latter safe. I believe that the finest qualities of man can flourish only in free air – that progress made under the shadow of the policeman's club is false progress, and of no permanent value. I believe that any man who takes the liberty of another into his keeping is bound to become a tyrant, and that any man who yields up his liberty, in however slight the measure, is bound to become a slave. -- H.L. Mencken

On the efficacy of passive resistance in the face of the collectivist beast. . .

Had the Japanese got as far as India, Gandhi's theories of "passive resistance" would have floated down the Ganges River with his bayoneted, beheaded carcass. -- Mike Vanderboegh.

In the future . . .

When the histories are written, “National Rifle Association” will be cross-referenced with “Judenrat.” -- Mike Vanderboegh to Sebastian at "Snowflakes in Hell"

"Smash the bloody mirror."

If you find yourself through the looking glass, where the verities of the world you knew and loved no longer apply, there is only one thing to do. Knock the Red Queen on her ass, turn around, and smash the bloody mirror. -- Mike Vanderboegh

From Kurt Hoffman over at Armed and Safe.

"I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

From long experience myself, I can only say, "You betcha."

"Only cowards dare cringe."

The fears of man are many. He fears the shadow of death and the closed doors of the future. He is afraid for his friends and for his sons and of the specter of tomorrow. All his life's journey he walks in the lonely corridors of his controlled fears, if he is a man. For only fools will strut, and only cowards dare cringe. -- James Warner Bellah, "Spanish Man's Grave" in Reveille, Curtis Publishing, 1947.

"We fight an enemy that never sleeps."

"As our enemies work bit by bit to deconstruct, we must work bit by bit to REconstruct. Be mindful where we should be. Set goals. We fight an enemy that never sleeps. We must learn to sleep less." -- Mike H. at What McAuliffe Said

"The Fate of Unborn Millions. . ."

"The time is now near at hand which must probably determine, whether Americans are to be, Freemen, or Slaves; whether they are to have any property they can call their own; whether their Houses, and Farms, are to be pillaged and destroyed, and they consigned to a State of Wretchedness from which no human efforts will probably deliver them. The fate of unborn Millions will now depend, under God, on the Courage and Conduct of this army-Our cruel and unrelenting Enemy leaves us no choice but a brave resistance, or the most abject submission; that is all we can expect-We have therefore to resolve to conquer or die." -- George Washington to his troops before the Battle of Long Island.

"We will not go gently . . ."

This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may be that our task is impossible. Yet, if we do not try then how will we know it can't be done? And if we do not try, it most certainly won't be done. The Founders' Republic, and the larger war for western civilization, will be lost.

But I tell you this: We will not go gently into that bloody collectivist good night. Indeed, we will make with our defiance such a sound as ALL history from that day forward will be forced to note, even if they despise us in the writing of it.

And when we are gone, the scattered, free survivors hiding in the ruins of our once-great republic will sing of our deeds in forbidden songs, tending the flickering flame of individual liberty until it bursts forth again, as it must, generations later. We will live forever, like the Spartans at Thermopylae, in sacred memory.

-- Mike Vanderboegh, The Lessons of Mumbai:Death Cults, the "Socialism of Imbeciles" and Refusing to Submit, 1 December 2008

"A common language of resistance . . ."

"Colonial rebellions throughout the modern world have been acts of shared political imagination. Unless unhappy people develop the capacity to trust other unhappy people, protest remains a local affair easily silenced by traditional authority. Usually, however, a moment arrives when large numbers of men and women realize for the first time that they enjoy the support of strangers, ordinary people much like themselves who happen to live in distant places and whom under normal circumstances they would never meet. It is an intoxicating discovery. A common language of resistance suddenly opens to those who are most vulnerable to painful retribution the possibility of creating a new community. As the conviction of solidarity grows, parochial issues and aspirations merge imperceptibly with a compelling national agenda which only a short time before may have been the dream of only a few. For many Americans colonists this moment occurred late in the spring of 1774." -- T.H. Breen, The Marketplace of Revolution: How Consumer Politics Shaped American Independence, Oxford University Press, 2004, p.1.